Storage, communication, and display of task-related data

An information management system comprising:

• a task information database configured to store information that describes one or more workers in an organization and information that describes one or more tasks for performance by the workers in the organization;
• at least one processor configured to generate a first email message that includes a mailto hyperlink, wherein the mailto hyperlink includes:
• a destination address field that indicates an email address that is associated with the information management system;
• and
• a subject field that includes an action type parameter, wherein the action type parameter indicates a type of an action to be performed by the information management system, wherein the action is related to updating the task information database or obtaining data from the task information database;
• at least one communication interface configured:
• to transmit the first email message to an email address that is associated with a worker in the organization;
• and
• to receive a second email message that is based on the mailto hyperlink, wherein the second email message:
• is addressed to the email address that is associated with the information management system;
• and
• includes a subject field that includes the action type parameter;
• and
• wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform the action indicated by the action type parameter in response to the second email message.

A computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor in an information management system, will cause the at least one processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• storing information in a task information database, wherein the information describes one or more workers in an organization and information that describes one or more tasks for performance by the workers in the organization;
• generating a first email message that includes a mailto hyperlink, wherein the mailto hyperlink includes:
• a destination address field that indicates an email address that is associated with the information management system;
• and
• a subject field that includes an action type parameter, wherein the action type parameter indicates a type of an action to be performed by the information management system, wherein the action is related to updating the task information database or obtaining data from the task information database;
• transmitting the first email message to an email address that is associated with a worker in the organization;
• receiving a second email message that is based on the mailto hyperlink, wherein the second email message:
• is addressed to the email address that is associated with the information management system;
• and
• includes a subject field that includes the action type parameter;
• and
• in response to the second email message, performing the action indicated by the action type parameter.